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Mini in Venice

This game was never completed and/or given a public release.
As a result of this, keep in mind that the developers might have used or deleted some of the content featured here, had the game actually been released.

'This page or section details content from the2020 Data Design Interactive Leak.'''

This prototype is documented on Hidden Palace.

Mini in Venice is an unreleased project by Data Design, which was cancelled sometime in the second half of 2005. You play as a delivery boy who drives around Venice, collecting pizza boxes (which crash the game). The game borrows and contains a lot of assets from other DDI titles, such as Myth Makers: Trixie in Toyland, Anubis II, and the cancelled Zool project.

A build dated August 25, 2005 was found among the leaked Data Design assets.

To do:
A lot more unused content:

  • Models and textures for pedestrians.
  • Models and textures for a zombie and some sort of test character.
  • More unused graphics.

Unused Graphics#

MiniinVenice_PC_Save_JACK.png MiniinVenice_PC_Save_NICK.png MiniinVenice_PC_Save_ROMEO.png MiniinVenice_PC_Save_TRIXIE.png MiniinVenice_PC_Save_ZEEK.png MiniinVenice_PC_Save_ZOL.png MiniinVenice_PC_Save_BELLE.png MiniinVenice_PC_Save_FELICIA.png

Save file icons from the unreleased Zool game.

MiniinVenice_BackGround_group_1.png MiniinVenice_BackGround_group_2.png MiniinVenice_BackGround_group_3.png MiniinVenice_BackGround_group_4.png MiniinVenice_BackGround_group_5.png MiniinVenice_BackGround_group_6.png MiniinVenice_BackGround_group_7.png MiniinVenice_BackGround_group_8.png MiniinVenice_BackGround_group_9.png MiniinVenice_BackGround_group_10.png

BackGround_group.psd contains quite a few screenshots from the unreleased Zool game.

MiniinVenice_Trixi.png MiniinVenice_Title.png

Two early logo designs for Anubis II.

A texture meant for the pause menu.

Unused Text#

Missions#

English.txt contains some text for additional missions that would've been in the game.

;PARCEL MISSIONS
    LS_MISSION_PARCEL_1_DESCRIPTION=COLLECTION: THE LOCAL MOB BOSS WANTS YOU TO COLLECT 5 PARCELS. DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THE MISSION?
    LS_MISSION_PARCEL_1_SUCCEED=CONGRATULATIONS! YOU COLLECTED EVERYTHING SAFELY!
    LS_MISSION_PARCEL_1_FAIL=MISSION FAILED! BETTER WATCH YOUR BACK NOW SONNY!

    LS_MISSION_PARCEL_2_DESCRIPTION=COLLECTION: THE LOCAL MOB BOSS WANTS YOU TO COLLECT 5 PARCELS. DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THE MISSION?
    LS_MISSION_PARCEL_2_SUCCEED=CONGRATULATIONS! YOU COLLECTED EVERYTHING SAFELY!
    LS_MISSION_PARCEL_2_FAIL=MISSION FAILED! BETTER WATCH YOUR BACK NOW SONNY!

    LS_MISSION_PARCEL_3_DESCRIPTION=COLLECTION: THE REGIONAL MOB BOSS WANTS YOU TO COLLECT 5 PARCELS. DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THE MISSION?
    LS_MISSION_PARCEL_3_SUCCEED=CONGRATULATIONS! YOU COLLECTED EVERYTHING SAFELY!
    LS_MISSION_PARCEL_3_FAIL=MISSION FAILED! BETTER WATCH YOUR BACK NOW SONNY!


;RACE MISSIONS
    LS_MISSION_RACE_1_DESCRIPTION=TIMED CHALLENGE: NAVIGATE THE COURSE BY FOLLOWING ALL THE MARKERS IN THE GIVEN TIME. DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THE MISSION?
    LS_MISSION_RACE_1_SUCCEED=CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE COURSE SUCCESSFULLY!
    LS_MISSION_RACE_1_FAIL=MISSION FAILED!

    LS_MISSION_RACE_2_DESCRIPTION=TIMED CHALLENGE: DRIVE THROUGH ALL THE MARKERS IN THE GIVEN TIME. YOU MAY CHOOSE YOUR OWN PATH SO LONG AS YOU CROSS EACH MARKER INDICATED. DO YOU ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE?
    LS_MISSION_RACE_2_SUCCEED=CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE EARNED THOSE POINTS!
    LS_MISSION_RACE_2_FAIL=CHALLENGE FAILED!

    LS_MISSION_RACE_3_DESCRIPTION=TIMED CHALLENGE: NAVIGATE THE COURSE BY FOLLOWING ALL THE MARKERS IN THE GIVEN TIME. DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THE MISSION?
    LS_MISSION_RACE_3_SUCCEED=CONGRATULATIONS! YOU WON THE CHALLENGE!
    LS_MISSION_RACE_3_FAIL=YOU GOTTA TRY HARDER!

    LS_MISSION_RACE_4_DESCRIPTION=TIMED CHALLENGE: NAVIGATE THE COURSE BY FOLLOWING ALL THE MARKERS IN THE GIVEN TIME. DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THE MISSION?
    LS_MISSION_RACE_4_SUCCEED=CONGRATULATIONS! YOU WON THE CHALLENGE!
    LS_MISSION_RACE_4_FAIL=MISSION FAILED! YOU GOTTA TRY HARDER!

    LS_MISSION_RACE_5_DESCRIPTION=TIMED CHALLENGE: DRIVE THROUGH ALL THE MARKERS IN THE GIVEN TIME. YOU MAY CHOOSE YOUR OWN PATH SO LONG AS YOU CROSS EACH MARKER INDICATED. DO YOU ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE?
    LS_MISSION_RACE_5_SUCCEED=CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE EARNED THOSE POINTS!
    LS_MISSION_RACE_5_FAIL=CHALLENGE FAILED!

    LS_MISSION_RACE_6_DESCRIPTION=TIMED CHALLENGE: NAVIGATE THE COURSE BY FOLLOWING ALL THE MARKERS IN THE GIVEN TIME. DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THE MISSION?
    LS_MISSION_RACE_6_SUCCEED=CONGRATULATIONS! YOU WON THE CHALLENGE!
    LS_MISSION_RACE_6_FAIL=MISSION FAILED! YOU GOTTA TRY HARDER!


;DESTROY MISSIONS
    LS_MISSION_HOTDOG_1_DESCRIPTION=DESTRUCTION: LOCATE AND DESTROY THE HOTDOG STANDS BY SMASHING THEM WITH YOUR MINI. DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THE MISSION?
    LS_MISSION_HOTDOG_1_SUCCEED=WELL DONE! YOU TAUGHT THOSE HOTDOG STANDS A LESSON!
    LS_MISSION_HOTDOG_1_FAIL=MISSION FAILED! YOU GOTTA TRY HARDER!

    LS_MISSION_HOTDOG_2_DESCRIPTION=DESTRUCTION: LOCATE AND DESTROY THE HOTDOG STANDS BY SMASHING THEM WITH YOUR MINI. DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THE MISSION?
    LS_MISSION_HOTDOG_2_SUCCEED=WELL DONE! YOU TAUGHT SHOWED THOSE HOTDOG STANDS!
    LS_MISSION_HOTDOG_2_FAIL=MISSION FAILED! YOU GOTTA TRY HARDER!

    LS_MISSION_HOTDOG_3_DESCRIPTION=DESTRUCTION: LOCATE AND DESTROY THE HOTDOG STANDS BY SMASHING THEM WITH YOUR MINI. DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THE MISSION?
    LS_MISSION_HOTDOG_3_SUCCEED=WELL DONE! YOU TAUGHT SHOWED THOSE HOTDOG STANDS!
    LS_MISSION_HOTDOG_3_FAIL=MISSION FAILED! YOU GOTTA TRY HARDER!

    LS_MISSION_ICECREAM_1_DESCRIPTION=DESTRUCTION: LOCATE AND DESTROY THE ICECREAM STANDS BY SMASHING THEM WITH YOUR MINI. DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THE MISSION?
    LS_MISSION_ICECREAM_1_SUCCEED=CONGRADULATIONS! YOU SMEARED THOSE ICREAM STANDS!
    LS_MISSION_ICECREAM_1_FAIL=YOU FAILED! YOU GOTTA BE MORE SLICK!

    LS_MISSION_ICECREAM_2_DESCRIPTION=DESTRUCTION: LOCATE AND DESTROY THE ICECREAM STANDS BY SMASHING THEM WITH YOUR MINI. DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THE MISSION?
    LS_MISSION_ICECREAM_2_SUCCEED=CONGRADULATIONS! YOU SMEARED THOSE ICREAM STANDS!
    LS_MISSION_ICECREAM_2_FAIL=YOU FAILED! YOU GOTTA BE MORE SLICK!

    LS_MISSION_ICECREAM_3_DESCRIPTION=DESTRUCTION: LOCATE AND DESTROY THE ICECREAM STANDS BY SMASHING THEM WITH YOUR MINI. DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THE MISSION?
    LS_MISSION_ICECREAM_3_SUCCEED=CONGRADULATIONS! YOU SMEARED THOSE ICREAM STANDS!
    LS_MISSION_ICECREAM_3_FAIL=YOU FAILED! YOU GOTTA BE MORE SLICK!

Unused Music#

Track1.wav#

An unused song, most likely a leftover from another game.